Reply by Dan

I have a couple Craftsman planes and they both had red painted frogs. I believe they were red because thats one of the colors Craftsman uses in their logo. I think they were made by Stanley but its hard to tell. All of the plane makers pretty much used the same Bailey frog design.

I also have a Millers Falls #9 but I never refinished the tote or knob. The old finish was put on very thick and I just didn’t feel like sanding all that off. I am not sure what kind of wood is under it so when you get yours sanded down you will have to let me know.